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Should I put my GPA on my resume?

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If I don’t include my GPA on my resume does it come off as a red flag about my less-than-perfect GPA?

Great question. Some organizations including management consulting firms and investment banks require not just including your GPA but a minimum. If your goals are outside of this area of work, then do not worry about including. Focus on the internships and work you have done at the same time as earning your grades. Should a potential employer ask about your GPA, you could share it at that point. Good luck!

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For more than a decade, Sara Bordo has mentored nearly one hundred women at various stages of their careers. Her belief, that women should champion other women in their careers, has guided her efforts to help young women in growing both professionally and personally. In Spring 2010, she founded Women Rising, a consultancy that reinforces the principle that other women’s successes help all women. Women Rising’s efforts include a series of workshops that help young women begin and manage their professional careers. On a very practical level, the workshops provide insight from hiring managers, steps to define and leverage each woman’s personal brand, and networking strategies for entering the workplace. Upcoming activities for Women Rising include Ms. Bordo featured as a career and mentor expert on several young female lifestyle sites, continued public speaking and career mentoring. Also planned is a publication of successful female leaders’ stories telling the most alarming and inspiring tales of women working for women.